MODAL VERBS

I can speak English, Italian, and Spanish.

• permission

• obligation

• ability

• advice

May I go out for a minute?

• ability

• moral obligation

• permission

• possibility

You look so tired, you should take a nap!

• permission

• advice

• ability

• obligation

Could I pick up the phone? It's an emergency.

• ability

• permission

• obligation

• advice

Sam is a great student. She always gets A's on all the subjects. In fact, she wants to study abroad someday, but she can't leave her parents alone.

• permission

• obligation

• advice

• ability

My older brother is gaining weight. I think, he should exercise a little.

• ability

• advice

• permission

• obligation

Could we use our notes at the exam time? No, you couldn't.

• advice

• ability

• permission

• suggestion

Can I send you a message after the meeting?

• ability

• permission

• obligation

• advice

I could stay up until 2 am when I was 15. Now, I go to bed at 10 pm.

• permission

• obligation

• ability

• advice

We are getting desperated easily with this pandemic time. We should have a time for doing what we love.

• permission

• ability

• obligation

• advice